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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gimme Shelter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Marsden does it's job there.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone cracks Marsden with a good jab.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
Marsden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Marsden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marsden!
Marsden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone throws a leg kick but Marsden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marsden looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Marsden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stone avoids the head kick by Marsden.
Marsden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone throws a head kick but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Marsden should have avoided that one.
Stone avoids the body shot from Marsden.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
Marsden throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Marsden does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Marsden.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Marsden looks to throw a body kick
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone lands a nice hook to Marsden's body. Marsden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marsden throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Marsden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone misses with a hook
and Marsden counters with a head kick. That will keep Stone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marsden connects with the punch.
Marsden throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Marsden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stone throws a right hand that Marsden ducks under and follows up with a left that Marsden also avoids with ease.
Marsden slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marsden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marsden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Knuckle Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Marsden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Marsden tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Marsden misses with a few strikes there.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marsden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marsden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is looking to land body kicks.
Stone takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Marsden throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Marsden throws a body kick that misses.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marsden moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Marsden throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone is looking to chop away at Marsden's legs.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone throws a leg kick
letting Marsden counter with a right hand.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone slips a straight right by Marsden.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone throws a wild body kick that Marsden sees coming a mile off.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Marsden's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Marsden slips the punch.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marsden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marsden misses with a looping left.
Stone throws a hook but Marsden blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone motions for Marsden to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stone to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden misses with a body punch
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Knuckle Stone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stone under the eye.
Marsden throws a body kick that misses.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Stone feints a jab promting Marsden to slip. Stone then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marsden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marsden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden scores with a body shot.
Marsden moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a low kick as Marsden jumps back.
Marsden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marsden throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Stone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marsden's head backwards.
Marsden clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Mike Marsden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marsden slips under a jab from Stone.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Marsden is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Stone lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden connects with a crisp jab.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marsden - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden blocks a jab.
Marsden misses with a kick to the body.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Marsden off the cage and back into range.
Marsden blocks a head kick by Stone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marsden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsden connects with a single shot there.
Marsden feints a jab promting Stone to slip. Marsden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marsden throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsden scores with a sloppy right hand. Stone should have avoided that one.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone with a hook.
Marsden checks a leg kick nicely.
Marsden blocks a leg kick.
Stone takes one on the button.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Marsden moves his leg out of the way.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone lands a nice shot that snaps Marsden's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
A slow jab from Marsden misses its intended target.
Stone lands a glancing blow to the side of Marsden's head.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marsden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a double jab.
Mike Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marsden duly obliges.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marsden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1-2. Marsden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Stone down.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marsden lands with a good body shot.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Stone throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Stone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marsden throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marsden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marsden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Stone misses
and Marsden counters with a nice body shot.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden checks the leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick but Marsden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden connects with a nice looking jab.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marsden checks a leg kick nicely.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Marsden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice hook to Marsden's body. Marsden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Marsden slips under a jab from Stone.
Marsden cracks Stone with a good jab.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden is out of range and Stone settles back down.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden scores with a sloppy right hand. Stone should have avoided that one.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Marsden does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mike Marsden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stone looks to land a body kick but Marsden moved away.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marsden.
Marsden motions for Stone to come forward. Marsden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone throws a leg kick but Marsden moved away.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Stone misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as Marsden blocks the low kick.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden swinging wildly here.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone misses with a jab to the body
and Marsden counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marsden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marsden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a head kick. That will keep Marsden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marsden motions for Stone to come forward. Marsden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marsden moves away from the strike by Stone.
Marsden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone drops his hands momentarily and Marsden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckle Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Marsden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marsden connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Marsden tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone throws a hook but Marsden avoids it easily.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Stone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden pushes Stone away with a front kick.
Marsden throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden's sensitive parts.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marsden is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marsden eats them both and turns towards Stone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Knuckle Stone.
Well Marsden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marsden! Mike Marsden retains his bantamweight title!
Mike Marsden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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